Chapter 1: The Elevator

The door to my room slammed shut and the door locked. I grabbed 2 suitcases and started to fill them with all my clothes and other belongings. I threw on a Captainsparklez t-shirt and an old pair of jeans and boots. "Kate let me in!" my mother yelled but I paid little attention, I was focused on catching my flight. When my packing was done I dumped my bags out the window (her room is on the first floor) and ran to my car, dumped my bags in the car and turned the car on. Just as I was pulling out my dad walked over.

"Your mother will be very mad if you leave Kate, you know that right?" my father whispered.

"Not the best time for a speech Dad I gotta go… And I can tell you one thing your not going to stop me!"

"Kate I know that but, I saw where you were going to stay and made a few… changes… here is the new address." He nonchalantly said as he handed me a slip of paper.

"Thanks…" was the last thing I said as I pulled out of the driveway, leaving my screaming mom behind me.

The cold West Virginian air sent a chill through my spine as I let the top down on my convertible. I loved taking drives; it always helped clear my head. To start off my Parents, Mike and Susan Jeffries are the owners of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. I have an older brother, Andrew, and an older sister, Tessa. They were the perfect children. Andrew was the star of the football team and all the girls loved him. Tessa was the head cheerleader and most pretty and popular girl in school. Andrew now plays professional football in the NFL and Tessa is a model/small scale actress.

Me, on the other hand, was the geek that never fit in. the outcast, the cast away. No one liked me except one guy, his name was Jack. We met in 8th grade and were the best of friends, until he moved away to Wisconsin in 11th grade. I was once again the lonely outcast. Until I stumbled across him. Jordan Maron. His brown eyes and black hair (with stubble) drove me wild, sending butterflies in my stomach every time I saw his face. I wanted him in my life so badly.

I snapped my self back into reality and wiped the tears that were beginning to form in my eyes, I'm NOT a crier. I continued to drive like this for 2 days, stopping and sleeping in hotels. But finally I made it, Santa Barbra. I entered the address my dad gave me and continued to drive.

|Time skip 2 days later|

A big building appeared on my map and I parked my car in the under ground parking and rolled my bags to the front desk in the lobby.

"Good evening ma'am how may I help you?" the man named Jake (according to his name tag) said.

"Couldn't be better, but I am here to pick up some keys for a new condo here."

"Name?"

"Kate Jeffries."

"Kate Jeffries…" he continued to murmur as her intently looked at his computer screen.

"Ahhh yes here you go Mrs. Jeffries your on the top floor and your condo is the second penthouse or number 2." Jake said with no emotion plopping the keys into my hand. I nodded my head and entered the elevator, shoving the key into my pocket. "Penthouse?" I muttered.

On the way up I kept thinking about what my Dad had said 'I saw where you were going to stay and made a few… changes…' What did he mean changes? I could tell the building and room were going to be different but what about my… DING the loud ding of the elevator shook me out of my thought. "Guess this is my floor", I quietly murmured to myself and exited the elevator. Not noticing where I was going I ran straight into someone. Me being the smaller one I fell over, in the process I fell over my bags my head hitting the wall. Hard. I blacked out.

"Dude what happened?!" I heard an unfamiliar say

"I bumped into her in the hall and she - she hit her head! What the hell do I Mark?

"I be back, when she wakes up I have a glass of water for her, that might help." I heard footsteps going away from me. The room was silent.

"Hurry back dude."

Wait I must be dreaming, I know that voice. I groaned and sat up, I felt an icepack fall into my lap but I was to tired and lightheaded to care. The man that was leftover walked over to me one put his hand under my chin and lifted my drooping head so I could look him in the eyes. Sadly a lock of my hazel hair was blocking my view, but I was so tired I couldn't move. Then a hand moved my long hair out of the way behind my ear, that's when I saw him.

Jordan Maron.

My eyes sparkled as I stared in astonishment and quickly looked down as I felt my face go cherry. He let go of my chin.

"Are you ok?" Jordan questioned in his soft and caring voice.

I nodded my head quickly as I stared at my lap. The other man, who turned out to be Mark, walked back into the room with a glass of water.

"Well, well, well I guess sleeping beauty is awake." He chuckled and handed me the glass. I took a sip, the water was refreshing and seemed to calm my headache almost immediately. Putting the glass on the table I quickly stood. I needed to get out of here before I embarrass myself in front of Jordan. I took a step forward but my legs gave out and I fell… RIGHT ON JORDAN. We were so close I could feel his breath on me when Mark make a fake cough and nudged Jordan on the shoulder. Jordan quickly placed me back onto the couch.

"Are you ok?" He asked (yet again) this time looking deep into my green eyes with his brown ones.

I was so embarrassed. I felt as if I couldn't speak but I had to try, "Y-Yeah I think I'm f - fine." He helped me stand this time.

Jordan let out a small giggle "I like your shirt." Followed by that signature half smirk. I quickly glanced down at my shirt to remember I was wearing a CaptainSparklez t-shirt. My face went cherry red again.

"Thanks" I whispered as Jordan picked up my key that was on the coffee table. Before he gave it to me he looked at it, handed it to me, and chuckled, "I guess we're going to be neighbors penthouse buddy!" My mouth was gaping in astonishment. Jordan was the other penthouse owner?! This is to good to be true! I let that thought sink in. He plopped my keys into my slightly shaking hands.

"Bye Mark." I said as I waved at the waving Mark. (if u don't understand they were both waving to eachother.)Jordan walked me to the door across the hall and put the key in but didn't twist it.

"Before you go… what's your name?" he questioned

"Ahhhh." I hesitated, "Kate Jeffries."

"I like that name… it's very pretty. Well see you later Kate!" he said as he rushed in the elevator before I could say anything. Does that mean that we're friends? I wasn't sure, but all I knew was I was going to be neighbors with Jordan Maron. With that, I unlocked my door to my condo and gasped.